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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-01
WINS OF CALIFORNIA.
AMONG THE VINEYARDS OF THE
FOOTHILL REGION.
Statistics of Growing Vines : The
Worlds Largest Vineyards and
Seine of it's Best Vines.

We have already published extsaded ex-
cerpts from the series of very interesting
California letters. written by MAJOR Ben. C.
Truman, and which have recently APP
peared in the New York 7srsss. His last
letter, dated at Placerville, FL Dorado
county, confirms the following:
Thirtv-sevep years age this place was
called Hezgtown, which was severely APP
propriate If not euphonious, and thou
sands of men from all over the country
east of the Mississippi river were at work
in this vicinity, with long tom and rocker,
in search of the precious particles of gold
which had for ages lain quietly in auifer-
Gus sands. A peerless landscape was soon
transformed into ar almost barren waste,
and for number of years most of the
country hereabout was abandoned. Sub
seauently, however, after all the evidences
of further rich mineral deposits had ceased
to exist, and most of the great caravan OF
goid-seekers had for long time vanished
and left an uninviting domain behind it,
there came as hardy crowd as those who
had departed, whose ambition was to cul-
tivate the soil, and not to destroy it. These
have remained and have permanently pros
pered; they have created homes and plant
ed orchardssand vineyards, and they have
otherwise beautified the lands which they
found torn and impoverished as no crayon
can delineate or pencil portray.
The same may be said CT Placer and
Tuolumne and CalaYeras counties, which
were the scenes of gigantic mining opera
tons during the days Of 40 and so. but
which to-day exhibit vineyards perched
on mountain side, from whose berries are
squeezed juices of extraordinary dryness
and flavor.
ONE OF THE FIRST wINEMAKERs
In this, the foothill (of the Sierra Nevada
mountains) district, was John PereiTa, 8
Portuguese, of jamestown, Tuolumne
county, who, thirty years ago, had nearly
a hundred acres of vineyard in choice cut
tings from Madeira, the leading varieties
being dark red berry called the Tinto, a
golden yellow called Verdeilho. and a
more pronounced yellow known as the
Bualo This old Portuguese made very
palatable dry wine and delicious sweet
wine of Madeira flavor twenty-five years
ago, and there were others who made dry
and sweet wines which smaeked of Hun
gary, Madeira and Tenerine.
In neither of the counties mentioned is
artificial irrigation practiced, which ac-
counts for the dryness and exquisite aro-
ma of some of the foothill wines. 1t is q
beautiful sight to see these vineyards
perched up on mountain side several
thousand feet above the level of the Sacra-
mento valley, and which are never wa
tered except from the windows of heaven,
although many of the first planters of these
vineyards in the foothill and Sacramento
valley district commenced by watering,
but soon found that the mode, as prac-
tieed in Los Angeles county wholly at
that time, was not only entirely unneces
sary, but harmful to the vine and the fla
vor of its wine.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-10-21
cAsM1RE, cALBoRN AND BRuBAKEa BLOCK.

insugurated and conducted by the
business men of our city. as our idea
in this article is. only to call attention
in general way to the advantages of
lola as place to do business. We
have endeavored to setIfcsu forth as
clearly as possible, but without exag-
geration, knowing that what our read
ers want is the truth. The object of
this article, as of all the others that
appear in this paper. is to induce those
who are seeking a new location for a
home or to do business to visit OulI
city. If that object is accomplished
we shall be satisfied, for then lola can
speak for herself and speak better than
any pencil can speak for her.
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-KOsa as . Business Town.

The foregoing, relating to the edu-
Icational. religious and social institu-
tions maintained by our people, will,
1--WE trust, give fair idea of our city as
h place of residence. But lola is not
only pleasant place to live; it is also,
and will always be. good place to do
business. In the first place, it is the
permanent county seat of Allen
County. which naturally makes it the
center of trade. In the second place.
it has a large, populous and fertile
country to draw upon for support. To
the north of it the nearest town of any
size is twelve miles away; to the east,
fourteen miles; TO the south, eight
miles. and to the west, seven miles.
But these limits by no means pre-
scribe its trade, as the superiority of
lola as produce. grain and live stock
market attracts farmers from the
farthest districts of the county and
from adjoining counties. 1t is not at
all uncommon to see loads of produce
upon our streets that have been hauled
twenty or twenty-five miles. This
superiority of lola as a market place is
largely due to her railroad facilities.
As will be seen by reference to the map
printed on our last page, the city is To-
Gated at the crossing of the Southern
Kansas and st. Louis. Fort Scott &
Wichita railroads. The latter road
peuetrates the western part of the
State and gives us direct communica-
ton with the new counties, where there
is always good market for much of
our produce. One firm alone in this
city. for example, has shipped hundreds
of barrels of apples over this road to
FL Dorado. Wichita. Anthony and other
Western points. Both of these roads
furnish direct communication also with
Kansas City, St Louis, Chicago and
the East. and rs they are owned by
rival companies, we are always
able to secure the very lowest
freight rates. As these roads
traverse Allen County in different
directions. they also add much directly
to the local trade of lola. as trains
from the four parts of the county bring
into lola. give them several
hours here. and take them out again
the same day. But the thing that is
bound % be the browning factor in
Iola's husiness prosperity is natural
gsA It has been thoroughly demon
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around. There is connected with this
mill also 4 fully equipped saw mill.
Both mills are furnished with the latest
and most approved machinery, and
produce flour second to none in the
State.
But the establishment of which we
are particularly proud is the
lola CARRIAGE AND OMNIBUS WORKS.
Beginning in a small way about five
years ago, the company soon found its
business rapidly outgrowing its facil-
tiles. Accordingly. with the begin
ming of the present year. it
was re-organized with a paid
up capital of $4,000 The new
Company secured the large shops
formerly used by the King Bridge
Company, carried the main building up
to two stories, put in a powerful engine
and much new machinery and have al
ready more than quadrupled the
former capacity of the works. The
building as now completed-the cut of
it which appears in this paper was en-
graved from photographs nndoubt-
edly the finest building occupied by
any carriage company in the State, be-
ing 5Ox350 feet and full two stories
high. The works already have State
reputation for the superior excellence
of the work they turn out, and with
their present unsurpassed facilities
not the least of which is natural gas as
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-10-21

TO those found in towns of a like size

to those found in towns of a like size
anywhere.
One of our peculiar institutions,
and one perhaps that has been more
widely advertised than any other, is
rHE-MINERAL. WELL.
We have explained elsewhere how
the well happened to come into exist
ence. Its waters have been found by
actual test in hundreds of cases to
possess many curative qualities. and
the well has become a sort of SANTA
rum which is visited by people from
all over the State. Bath rooms are
provided, hotel and cottages have
been erected, and in summer, espec-
tally, there are many visitors.
In the same line. rs pleasure re-
sort and as an attraction to visitors.
may be mentioned
GROVE.
This is beautiful natural grove on
the banks of the Neosho river, about
half mile from the city limits. 1t
was thrown open to the public for the
first time this summer-under lease
to McCook Post. G. A. Rand at
tracted many popular and largely at
tended gatherings. The largest Fourth
of July celebration ever seen in tslis
county was held in it. Later the East
ern Star chapter gave there 4 picnic
which was attended by members of the
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str.ated that this product may be found
here in incxhaustible quantities, and
this fact is bound to make lola a man.
ufacturing center. A discovery of so
much Importance certainly warrants
the special article we have given to it
in another column. and to which tho
reader is respectfully referred. We
also reserve for separate articles ref
erence to our Board of Trade, Building
and Losn Association. Gas and Coal
Company. Carriage and Omni-
bus Company and other enterprises
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order from Ottawa, Fort Scott and
other neighbOring towns. On the LIST
of September an NJ. E. camp meeting
began session that lasted two weeks
and was very largely attended, while
later in the month the grove was again
crowded with most successful Fair
and Farmers Picnic. A movement
has just been inaugurated by our Board
of Trade to purchase the grove with a
view to devoting it perpetually to pub
lie purposes The movement meets
with much favor among our business
men. and the purchase will doubtless
be effected.
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WHAT We HAVE.
A Brief Glance at Some Of the Establish.
ments and Institutions That Give lola
n Substantial Business Standing.

1t goes without saying that all the
ordinary branches of mercantile bust
ness are well represented here. We
have two good hotels. three first-class
restaurants and number of private
boarding houses. Our dry goods and
clothing stores carry exceptionally
large stocks, as is shown by the fact
that they draw trade from all over the
county, while our grocery, hardware.
drug and other stores are fully equal
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-10-21

;ivencss. public spirit and refinement
Of orr people.
IA MUSIC.
n The musical advancement and cult
ure of lola is another thing of which
she is justly proud. Many towns of
twice this size might be visited with
out finding as general a taste for music
of the best class and as many capable
and cultivated musicians. Each of
the churches sustains an excel
lent choir, and social entertain
ments are being constantly given.
of which both vocal and instrumental
music of high grade is prominent
feature. Among the musical organize
tons of the city are an orchestra led
by Mr.. E. NJ. Eddey. cornet band led
by Mr.. j. w. Hamm. and the Kicka-
poo Club. composed entirely of gentle
men. which makes speciality of roll
licking male choruses and character
songs. One or more of these organiza-
lions are prcsen. at nearly every pub
lie entertainment. and their music is
always highly appreciated.
BENEVOLENT AND SECRET SOCIETIES.
The following orders are established
here and have flourishing lodges:
Grand Army of the Republic.
Woman's Relief Corps.
MasOns.
Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows.
A O. u. w.
Knights of Pythias.
Knights of Honor.
Protective Order of Honor.
Kansas has richly earned her right
TO the name of Soldier State" She
sent twenty per cent of her male pop
ulation into the Union armies-a larger
proportion than was furnished by any
other State. Twenty per cent. of them
were killed or died of disease. which,
again, was a larger per cent. than the
losses of any other State. And since the
war she has received an,immunse i'm
migration of old soldiers. lola and the
surrounding country have received
their share of this immigration, and as
n result McCook Post No. 81, G. A. r..
is one of the most fiourishing in the
State, having on its muster roll the
names of over 200 old soldiers. As
showing the cosmopolitan character of
the population of Kansas. it may be in
tcresting to note that this muster roll
represents twenty-six different States
and 100 different regiments. The Post
owns its own hall-a large and hand
some room, well furnished, on the up
per floor of one of our best business
blocks-and has money in its treasury.
The Odd Fellows also own their own
hall, while the MaSons and Eastern
Star lease hall which was built ex-
prcssly for their use, and which they
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-10-21

-"I wish winter would hurry up!'
exclaimed Augustus Popinjay. who is
considerable OF heart-breaker.
"Why SOP" asked his companion.
''Oh, because ! have so many engage.
ments that like to keep them ON ice. !"
Burlington Free Press.
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have furnished in good style. The A.
o. U. w.. although only recently or
ganizcd. is in splendid condition. Over
100 members are enrolled, and the
lodge now has near completion an ele-
giant hall 40x110 feet, which will cost
when finished about 5000. and will be
one of the finest, if not the finest, hall
owned by any secret order in the State.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-10-21

Magistrate Ito prisoner) =" Are
you guilty or not guilty. Uncle Ras-
.us?' Uncle Rastus-..Not guilty, yo'
honah." Magistrate" Have you Il
lawyer to defend you?" Uncle Rastus
mo, sab, what am de use of goin'
to de 'spense of hirin' lawyer, yO'
honah, when amt guilty."
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-10-21

This is about the time when he
comes along with smiling face and
outstretched hand and says: "Hullo.
Did man. have you got home again?"
How surprised he would be were you
TO say: mo. l haven't got home yet,
[ am still ut Bar Harbor. boston
Courier.
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fuel for their engine-are rapidly build.
ing up u splendid business.

The longer you hold your farm in the
East the less valuable it will become.
The longer You hold land in Kansas the
more it is worth. That is the differ
ence. Land in the East that was worth
800 an acre ten years ago can hardly
be sold now for half or thrce-fourtls
that. Land in Allen County that could
have been bought ten years ago for
three or four dollars an acre is held now
at from twelve to fifteen dollars, and
not dollar has been spent on it. The
place to leave is where property is go
ing down; the place to come is where
property is going up. Leave the East;
come to Allen County.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-10-21

Not His Luck the lynn to Wynn
There was young chappie in Lynn,
Who thought to accumulate lynn
By keeping popular yinn-
But he found the results were too thynn.
- Teas Sifli,tg&
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-10-21

herds of Poiled Angus. Jersey, Hol-
stein. Hereford, Short Horn and other
famous grades of cattle, and the hogs
all over the county are nearly all of the
very best varieties. Our farmers have
already learned that it doesn't pay to
raise scrub stock. - |.
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Returning again to more strictly bus-
mess enterprises We mention onr
MILLS.
There are two of these, one located
Just outside the city limits. on the line
bf the Southern Kansas railroad, and
the other on the Neosho river, one
mile west of town. The former is
owned by Mcssrs. Waters and Thayer
and is rrn by steam. The latter is
owned by George E. Davis s. Co. and
is run by water power. the river fur
nishing abundant power the year
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-10-21

Do not have any fear that in coming
to Allen County you will haze tn give
up the society G: educated and intelli-
gent people. The chances are that the
connid;it you find win be fully the
equal in every respect, and perhaps
the superior, of the one you Left
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-10-21
No. IL. Price $500. 10 Acre
No. G.. Price "a, 200. 100 Acres.

Good land, 20 acres in high state of cultiva-
tion, so acres in meadow, 10 acres pasture. 5
acres Of good timber, good stable. good granary,
good cattle yard: all fenced and cross fenced
with wire and hedge; 80 apple, 30 peach and
4OO cherry trees, all In good condition and bear
ing, y acre of small fruit in o thrifty condition
good well and stock water, 9 miles to railroad
depot. 51s miles from lola, county seat of Allen
County, ~ miles to school and church. Terms
of sale = cash, balance on easy payments, or
payments to suit Price 4l.OO
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There are few counties in Kansas, or
in any other State. that can show rs
much fine stock as Allen. There are Il
number of imported horses of the finest
strains in the county; there are several
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-10-21
No. 1s1. Price $4,000. 100 Acres.

I'D acres in cultivation, % acres Of good tim
Der. through which o fine creek flows, furnish
ing good water during all seasons Of the year:
~ acres Of meadow and pasture: all fenced and
cross-fenced wit;i wire and hedge fence; q good
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-10-21

Allen County is not Dragging thi:
year; but she will compare the sea.
sons products with those of any Other
county i'll Kansas; and Kansas will
compare her products, even this year.
with any other State in the Union.
We are not Dragging this year; bu,
we are not afraid of Il .show down, ~
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No. AS. Price 81, 200. 100 Acres.
leo acres fenced, miles from lola.
No. 100. Price $4,000. $40 Acres.
go acres good farming land: is extremely
cheap. Want 5000 cash, and $40 on time at
6per cent. interest.
No. 1S7. Price $500. 1GO Acres.
Near 80 acres grass, 15 acres cultivated. bal
ance In pasture, all fenced, frame house likes
feet. has stable, granary. cistern, well stock
pond orchard. good land. depot miles, school
mile. This is q good, cheap farm, and will be
sold this year.
No. 1872. Price $500. 1GO Acres.
16O acres. fenced with strands of barbed wire.
cross fenced, 12D acres in grass or pasture and
30 acres cultivated. School house joins land is
miles from lola. With few buildings this
will make splendid farm.
No. 211. Price SG4O. so Acres,
This is so acres of good grass land and is all
tillable. q. miles east of Geneva. and is the
cheapest land in the county. Easy terms.
No. 2114. Price $500. so Acres.
A splendid 80 acres. good tillable land, miles
northeast of lola. Easy terms.
No. 213. Price S., 900. $50 Acres.
$50 acres Of land in one body. is all good, til
liable land, extremely cheap and must be sold
soon; Is a mile from depot
No. PA. Price $4,000. $50 Acres.
This farm has timber, grass. both tame and
Wild. all tillable land; good large buildings
orchard, fences and all the improvements and
good location for q home; school n mile and
lola miles.
No. 194. Price 1.sSO. 80 Acres.
Good. well improved land, 80 acres under cul-
tivation. so acres of meadow and pasture good
house OF two rooms. good stone stable good
cOrncrib, all fenced with good barb wire fence.
The best OF well and stock water Sixty young
thrifty apple trees just beginning to bear, and
considerable number Of other fruit trees. Black
limestone soil. Four miles from railroad depot,
thrifty growing village Of $50 Inhabitants.
Five miles from lola, county seat Of Allen Coun-
~. IA miles from = school house and church.
Price $500 per acre. Terms of sale to suit.
This Is one OF the cheapest farms in our county,
the party having pecuniary interest in the East
that demands his presence, hence rather than
leave his farm to be cared for by tenants will
sell ut a sacrifice. Price s1,:80.
No. Is. Price $500. 10 Acres.
Ten acres just outside Of lola city limits, one
OF the finest suburban homes in the county, has
. good ~ story cottage-roofed house with an
addition, containing in all six rooms and all fin
fshed; good cellar never failing wells of water,
good stable and shed, small pastures-one for
cows, the other hog tight-a good apple and
peach orchard. besides an abundance Of small
fruit; acres in cultivation and fruit. Price
q, 800.
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No. Els. Price 81, zoo. 1GO Aer,

100 acres all fenced, 50 acres in cultlva son:
young orchards, good History frame dwell ng
Of rooms; stables and cribs, lots and outbuild-
ings: depot miles, lola 2h miles, schools X
mile. This Is on main thoroughfare, and Is
extremely cheap.
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Ns. GIG. Price g, 500. zoo Ae,

800 acres choice tillable land, only 5h miles
from lola is fenced on one side, has small creek
running through one corner, supplying an sbund.
ance Of good stock water.
Crawford avalanche., 1887-07-28
The Amos.

A puzzle to the ethnologist is pre-
sented in the fast-expiring race which
were the true predecessors OF the Jap
anese all over the Japanese Archipela-
90. The dawn of history shows the
Amos living far to the south and west
of their present haunts; and ever since
then, century by century, we see them
retreating eastward and northward as
steadily as the American Indian has re-
treated westward under the pressure OF
the colonists from Europe. Their
numbers are growing smaller decade
by decade; their industries are passing
into Japanese hands; the animals which
were their principal sustenance are rap
idly becoming extinct; the survivors OF
this people almost all speak japanese
as we'll as their own tongue, and are
losing their special characteristics. The
race is now no more than "curio" to
the philologist and to the ethnolo-
Qist. IL has no future, because it has
no root in the past. The impression
left on the mind after q so. o.ourn among
the Amos is that of a profound melan-
choly. The existence of this race has
been as aimless, as fruitless, as is the
perpetual dashing of the breakers on
the shore of Horobetsu. IL leaves be
hind il nothing save few names.
Crawford avalanche., 1887-07-28

no avail. Down he went, but did not fall
so far as he expected, and bed of moss
broke the force.
There he sat In dazed surprise, gazing
around. Rocks piled in inextricable con-
fusion surrounded him on all sides. Not
far away trickled the stream that had led
him so far.
AS his gaze came 10 il he saw something
else that brought him TO his feet with
whoop of del, hit. Ono bound and he had
it in his hand.
nugget of pure gold as large as o
hickory nut
am afraid Charley went mad for a lew
minutes. He leaped and danced and
shouted until the echoes rang.
Then, forgetting the fear of the gloomy
valley that had possessed him, he began an
excited search for more.
The bed of the stream was composed OF
sand and fine pebbles, and the CLINT aud
sparkle of gold was everywhere.
Satisfied that their fortunes were made,
he fastened back TO camp with his mar
velous story and a number OF nuggets as
proof.
There was jubilee in camp that night,
and the "rattler" was toa ted in widest en-
thusiasm; for Charley owned that he never
would have dared go down il he lad not
! fallen.
As soon as Andy could possibly climb
| camp was removed to "Rattlers Gulch, as
the boys termed it, and ere the approach
Of winter drove them from the mountains
each had secured a modest fortune.